COVER 3 - ZONE

COVER 3 IS A THREE-DEEP, ROTATED ZONE COVERAGE TO THE DOUBLE RECEIVER SIDE OF THE FORMATION - OR THE WIDE SIDE OF THE FIELD AS DETERMINED BY THE SCOUTING REPORT. IT IS A BALANCED DEFENSE FOR BOTH RUN AND PASS. PROPER READING OF EVERYONE'S KEYS ENABLES THE DEFENDERS TO BE IN POSITION TO MAKE THE PLAY AT THE PROPER TIME.

THE CB, FS, AND HB PLAY DEEP THIRDS OF THE FIELD WHILE THE SS PLAYS THE FLAT TO THE DOUBLE RECEIVER SIDE OF THE FORMATION (OR FIELD). THE WEAKSIDE FLAT (TO THE SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE OF THE FORMATION) IS COVERED BY THE WILL LB'ER.

THE MIKE AND STRONG LB'ERS PLAY HOOK TO CURL WITH THE SAM LB'ER TAKING THE STRONG SIDE AND MIKE TAKING THE WEAK SIDE OF THE FORMATION.

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